Bike— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Keep the answer in the past tense because the question is about your childhood: use “had” instead of “have” and “didn’t have” instead of “don’t have.” Replace “skills about that” with the more natural phrase “the skills to ride it confidently.” Add one specific detail to develop your answer.

Exemplo: Yes, I had a bike when I was a child, but I never learned to ride it confidently. I was a little nervous about falling, so I usually just watched my friends ride theirs.

Sugestão: Give a clear, direct answer and explain the difference between using bikes for transport and for recreation. Use natural plural forms such as “people,” “bikes,” and “motorcycles,” and avoid switching to the past tense when describing a general trend. Finish your sentence with a specific example instead of leaving it incomplete.

Exemplo: Bikes are fairly popular in the Philippines, especially for recreation, although many people rely on cars or motorcycles for daily travel. For example, you can often see people cycling in parks or along quieter roads on weekends.

× Yes, I have a bike, but I didn't know how to use my bike properly because I don't have any skills about that.

✓ Yes, I had a bike, but I didn't know how to use it properly because I didn't have any skills in riding.

The question asks about your childhood, so the verbs describing that time should be in the past. Change 'have' to 'had' and 'don't have' to 'didn't have.' Use 'skills in riding' rather than 'skills about that' to express the idea more clearly.

× Here in the Philippines, I think yes, but the person mostly didn't use bike.

✓ Here in the Philippines, I think so, but people mostly don't use bikes.

The sentence describes people in general, so use the plural noun 'people' rather than the singular phrase 'the person.' Use the plural 'bikes' when referring to bicycles in general.

× Here in the Philippines, I think yes, but the person mostly didn't use bike.

✓ Here in the Philippines, I think so, but people mostly don't use bikes.

The sentence describes a general situation in the Philippines, so use the simple present 'don't use' rather than the past 'didn't use.' Use the simple present for habits and general facts.

× They used their cars and their motors.

✓ They use their cars and motorcycles.

This sentence describes what people generally use, so the simple present 'use' is more appropriate than the past-tense 'used.'

× We used here bikes especially if we do have fun or.

✓ We use bikes here, especially when we want to have fun.

The sentence describes a general habit, so use the simple present 'use' instead of 'used.' The transcript ends with an unfinished 'or'; because no alternative is provided, omit it and complete the sentence. The phrase 'when we want to have fun' also expresses the intended general situation clearly.